Guided Private Water Access
Over the years we have built a number of friendships and partnerships with private land owners who allow us to help better serve our clients by offering access to some of the best water in the area. We respect this privilege and hope our clients will do the same.

We currently have access to Root Pond, a 7 acre spring-feed pond, various sections on the Animas River north and south of Durango, a ranch on the Florida River and a small stretch on the Pine River near Vallecito.

One of our favorite private land locations is the Isgar Ranch located on the Animas River a couple miles south of Durango. This is a fantastic stretch of river with lots of great runs and riffles, deep tanks and high quality trophy trout. Some of the largest trout we have seen come out of the Animas were caught on this spectacular ranch. We have permission to fish a few other private properties on the Animas as well as a couple private boat launches that we use for float trips. Stay tuned for updates as we are constantly working on additional private water fishing opportunities!

Guiding land owners and their guests on their own private water
Over the years, we have been guiding people on their own private land, to either teach them about the sport of fly fishing or help them learn more about their own water. Land and property owners also have us out to guide their guests and friends. We have fished and guided most of the rivers and streams in the area. This includes the Florida, Pine, Animas, San Juan, Beaver Creek, ponds and a number of other streams in the area. We offer different packages to suit the needs of any property owner.

We also offer full stream and river evaluations that focus on trout populations, catch rates, holding water, bio mass studies, along with advice on possible improvements. We can get you in touch with the best stream improvement teams in the area. We can help you get the most out of your own water.


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